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RUTHERFORD B. HAYES –FULL AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED AS PRESIDENT, ON EXECUTIVE MANSION STATIONERY
HAYES, RUTHERFORD B. (1822-93). Nineteenth President of the United States (1877-81); Brevet major general in Civil War, wounded five times, most seriously at the Battle of South Mountain in 1862. Autograph Letter Signed, “R.B. Hayes”, as President, on imprinted Executive Mansion stationery. One full page, octavo. Washington, DC, “3 June 1879”.
CHOICE MILLARD FILLMORE FREE-FRANK WITH A FINE IMPRESSION OF HIS WAX SEAL
FILLMORE, MILLARD. (1800-74). Thirteenth President of the U.S. (1850-3). His Free Frank Signed: “Free / M. Fillmore” on an octavo small envelope. Buffalo, New York. December 29, nd. [Circa 1860’s] Addressed fully in his hand to “George W. Rounds, / Chicago, / Illinois”.
BENJAMIN HARRISON ~ SIGNED ENGRAVING OF THE WHITE HOUSE
HARRISON, BENJAMIN (1833-1901) 23rd President of the United States. His signature, “Benj. Harrison,” probably as President, on a card bearing an engraving of the White House. One page oblong small octavo.
THE FUTURE VICE PRESIDENT, HENRY WILSON, LENDS FASCINATING INSIGHT BEHIND CONGRESSIONAL POLITICS AND THE PASAGE OF LEGISLATION IN POST CIVIL WAR AMERICA AND HIS PRE-WAR ACTIVITIES — MENTIONS WORKING WITH JEFFERSON DAVIS
WILSON, HENRY. (1812-1875). 18th Vice President of the United States. Good Autograph Letter Signed, “Henry Wilson”, as Senator from Massachusetts. Four full pages, quarto. Natick [Massachusetts]. June 3, 1869. Minor fold wear, else fine condition. Wilson writes to “Hon F.W. Bird” in an attempt to clear up the circumstances of how a bill was passed in Congress, years before, and who benefited from it.
IN 1912, THEODORE ROOSEVELT ADDRESSES THE ISSUES SURROUNDING THE EFFECTS OF TARIFFS ON THE FARMER AND THE WAGEWORKER
ROOSEVELT, THEODORE. (1858-1919). Twenty-sixth President of the United States (1901-1909). Good Typed Letter Signed, “Theodore Roosevelt”, on his name-imprinted The Outlook stationery, with 10+ words supplied as corrections in his hand. One page, quarto. “287 Fourth Avenue, New York”, February, 1912.
PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT QUESTIONS THE SUITABILITY OF A POSSIBLE POLITICAL APPOINTMENT DUE TO FACTORS OF THE MAN’S AGE, AND PHYSICAL FITNESS!
ROOSEVELT, THEODORE. (1858-1919). Twenty-sixth President of the United States (1901-1909). Good Typed Letter Signed, “Theodore Roosevelt”, as President, on imprinted The White House stationery. One page, quarto. Washington, D.C., September 28, 1907.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN — AS A PRACTICING ATTORNEY ON THE ILLINOIS CIRCUIT COURT — FILES A SLANDER COMPLAINT AGAINST A DEFENDANT WHO “UTTERED AND PUBLISHED…FALSE, SCANDALOUS, MALICIOUS AND DEFAMATORY WORDS…”
LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. (1809-1865). Sixteenth President. “September, 1852”, “Tazewell County, Illinois” . 8” x 3 ½ inches. An autograph fragment of a legal complaint filed by Lincoln on behalf of his client. Nearly 90+ words in his hand.